Article 8 — promotes environmental or social characteristics what does it mean?
Fund assets
629.6 mln EUR
NAV
288.31 USD
Domicile
Ireland
Inception date
26 August 2024
Data as declared by UBS in the issuer’s official files and endpoints · collected on 2 September 2026 (monthly refresh). Facts only, no recommendation.
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Description
UBS MSCI World Selection UCITS ETF USD acc tracks the issuer-declared index: MSCI World Selection Index (Net Total Return). The declared annual cost (TER) is 0.15%, plus 0.00% in transaction costs estimated by the issuer in the KID. Replication is full physical replication. The fund has assets of about 630 million euro, was launched on 26 August 2024 and is domiciled in Ireland.
The fund’s objective — in the issuer’s words
The Fund is passively managed and seeks to track performance of the MSCI World Selection Index (Net Total Return) (the 'Index'). The Index is designed to measure the performance of best-in-class Environmental, Social and Governance ('ESG') global companies while avoiding companies with negative social or environmental impact. This best-in-class approach excludes at least 20% of the least well-rated securities as against the standard index universe. It is expected that the Fund's resulting ESG rating will be higher than the ESG rating of a Fund tracking a standard index. The Fund does not benefit from an SRI label. The Fund will seek to hold all of the shares of the Index, in the same proportions as the Index, so that essentially the portfolio of the Fund will be a near mirror image of the Index. In seeking to implement its investment objective of tracking the performance of the Index, the Fund may also in exceptional circumstances hold securities which are not comprised in its Index, including, for example, securities in respect of which there has been an announcement or it is expected that they will shortly be included in the Index. The Fund may, for the purpose of reducing risk, reducing costs or generating additional capital or income, use derivative instruments. The use of derivative instruments may multiply the gains or losses made by the Fund on given investment or on its investments generally. Currency hedged share classes may also be available in the Fund. This sub-fund promotes environmental and/or social characteristics but does not have a sustainable investment objective. The Fund will not enter into any securities lending. The return of the fund depends mainly on the performance of the tracked index. Fund income is not paid out, but instead will be reinvested.
Keep reading the KID section ▾
Intended retail investorThis fund applies to retail investors with a basic financial understanding, who can accept a possible loss on the investment amount. The fund is aimed at growing the investment value and addresses a preference for Sustainable Investing, while granting daily access to the capital under normal market conditions. With their investment in this fund, investors can satisfy long term investment needs. The fund is suited to be acquired by the target client segments without any restriction of the distribution channel or platform. Depositary State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited Further Information Information about UBS MSCI World Selection UCITS ETF and the available share classes, the full prospectus, and the latest annual and semiannual reports, as well as additional information can be obtained free of charge from the fund management company, the central administrator, the custodian bank, the fund distributors or online at www.ubs.com/etf. Latest price can be found at www.ubs.com/etf
The KID is the document the law requires you to read before investing: 3 pages covering risks, costs and scenarios. The link opens the issuer’s published PDF.
Fund performance
issuer-declared net asset value (NAV) · USD · from Aug 2024 to Sept 2026
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Return
+37.6%
Annualised
+17.1%
Volatility (ann.)
14.0%
Max drawdown
-16.29%
Note — currency risk: the fund is denominated (or hedged) in USD and the chart is in USD. For a euro investor, returns also depend on the EUR/USD exchange rate, up or down.
Tip: drag across the chart to zoom into a period.
Drawdown — distance from previous peak
This isn’t the return: it shows how far the fund is below its previous peak. 0% = you’re at the peak; below zero = how much you’re down and haven’t recovered yet.
Max drawdown
-16.29%
peak → trough
Trough
08 Apr 2025
from the 19 Feb 2025 peak
Recovery time
38 days
recovery only: trough to break-even
Underwater
86 days
decline + recovery: peak to break-even · ≈ 3 months · → recovered on 16 May 2025
The five worst falls in the period
From the peak of
Trough
Depth
Back to break-even
Days underwater
19 Feb 2025
08 Apr 2025
-16.29%
16 May 2025
86
28 Jan 2026
30 Mar 2026
-10.19%
17 Apr 2026
79
28 Oct 2025
20 Nov 2025
-4.66%
11 Dec 2025
44
30 Aug 2024
06 Sept 2024
-4.16%
30 Jan 2025
153
04 Jun 2026
10 Jun 2026
-3.42%
15 Jun 2026
11
Calendar-year returns
2024
-4.2%
2025
27.0%
2026
13.1%
Month-by-month returns
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
2026
2.3
-0.2
-7.0
10.6
4.1
0.4
0.1
3.2
-0.3
13.1
2025
-1.5
-4.8
1.3
7.1
4.0
1.5
2.1
3.5
2.8
-0.1
1.3
27.0
2024
-4.2
-4.2
From month-end NAVs, over the fund’s full history, on the series shown in the chart (dividends reinvested where declared). Deeper colour = larger move.
Source: UBS. Issuer-declared historical series; inflation: Eurostat and national statistical institutes, latest available July 2026 — for later days the index stays at the last published value (institutes publish with a few weeks’ lag). The «adjusted for inflation» view expresses value in today’s purchasing power for the selected country; volatility always stays nominal, as elsewhere on the site (deflating it would add artificial swings caused by the monthly cadence of the price index). Past performance is not indicative of future results: these are facts, not a recommendation.
Tracking difference — fund vs index
How much the fund returned above (+) or below (−) its index, year by year. It measures the actual deviation: the combined effect of costs (TER and transaction), securities-lending revenue and replication optimisations — which is why it can beat the TER.
Declared TER
0.15%
Year
Fund
Index
Difference
2025
+26.95%
+26.93%
+0.02%
Total-return figures from issuer-declared series (primary source); complete calendar years. TD is not comparable across sites using different methodologies or index variants. Past performance is not indicative of future results. What is tracking difference? →
Risk indicators· EUR
Last year
Full history
Volatility (ann.)
11.66%
19.08%
Max drawdown
-8.08%
-20.24%
Sharpe
1.64
0.85
Sortino
2.42
1.52
Windows longer than the available price history cannot be computed and are not shown: they will appear on their own as time passes. Computed from the daily NAV series, always in nominal terms. Sharpe and Sortino use the ECB main refinancing rate averaged over the period (last year: 2.21%), weighted by days in force, as the risk-free rate. Same formulas as our public methodology: sample standard deviation annualised over 252 days; Sortino with downside deviation. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Figures in EUR — series converted day by day at ECB reference rates; the table follows the currency selected in the chart.
Portfolio holdings
Countries
up to 1%1–5%5–15%15–30%over 30%
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Top 7 countries
United States72.3%
Japan6%
Canada3.5%
United Kingdom3.5%
France2.9%
Switzerland2.2%
Netherlands2.2%
Top 10 holdings and breakdowns as declared by UBS in the fund factsheet, data as of 31 July 2026. Percentages may not sum to 100 due to cash, derivatives and rounding.
+ 12 more trading venues (MTFs and professional platforms).
Trading venues from the official ESMA register (FIRDS); per-exchange tickers from the issuer’s tax documents and official listings. A dash “—” = that venue does not publish the item (ticker, currency or start date) in the sources we read. The same fund may trade in different currencies depending on the exchange: check the trading currency with your broker. Non-EU listings (e.g. UK, Mexico) not included.
Frequently asked questions
Which index does UBS MSCI World Selection UCITS ETF USD acc track?
The issuer UBS declares the benchmark: MSCI World Selection Index (Net Total Return).
How much does UBS MSCI World Selection UCITS ETF USD acc cost?
The issuer-declared TER is 0.15% per year; the transaction costs estimated in the KID are 0.00%.
How is UBS MSCI World Selection UCITS ETF USD acc taxed in Italy?
On sale, the capital gain is taxed at an effective 26.00% rate (white-list share 0.00%): 12.5% on the government-bond “white list” portion, 26% on the rest.
What is the fund size of UBS MSCI World Selection UCITS ETF USD acc?
The fund size declared by UBS is about 630 million euro.
When was UBS MSCI World Selection UCITS ETF USD acc launched?
The fund was launched on 26 August 2024: it has 2 years of history.
How does UBS MSCI World Selection UCITS ETF USD acc replicate its index?
It is a passively managed ETF: it follows the declared index. Physical (full replication) (issuer wording: “Fisica (Replica completa)”).
Does UBS MSCI World Selection UCITS ETF USD acc pay dividends?
No: it is an accumulating share class — income stays in the fund and is reinvested automatically (issuer wording: “Non”).
Where does UBS MSCI World Selection UCITS ETF USD acc trade?
Per the official ESMA register it trades on 9 main exchanges, including Borsa Italiana (ETFplus) (WDESG), Börse Düsseldorf (CSY5), Börse Frankfurt (CSY5), Börse Hamburg (CSY5), Börse Hannover (CSY5), Börse München / gettex (CSY5).
What was UBS MSCI World Selection UCITS ETF USD acc's worst fall?
Over the available history (since 2024), the maximum drawdown was -16.29%, reached in April 2025. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Transparency note
The data in this sheet is declared by UBS in the issuer’s official files and endpoints, collected by Rebalix with a monthly refresh; taxation derives from the issuer’s tax documents (Italian Law Decree 138/2011). This is factual information for informational purposes only: it is not financial or tax advice, nor an investment recommendation. Read the fund’s KID and prospectus before investing.